New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-02
OPENING AUTUMN RACES.
EXCELLENT SPORT AT coNEY ISLAND.

sLKwooD CARRIES OFF THE TWIN CITY HANDICAP
Everything was fresh an fair sheepshead Bay yes
terday and never this attractive look brighter
Psint-brush, broom, rake, roller and sprinkler had al
been busy every part the grounds were sweet and
clean and wholesome (And II may be parenthetically
remarked the officers and members OF the Coney
island Jockey Club The turf lusty and wildly
green whc the tasteful flower borders aud designs were
pretier before. This club has loRg been 70
now ned for gathering within its gates more dazzling
array Of handsome and lovely women than any
other racing organization In America. and manly figures
that brought mind the days OF Phidas here and
there aud where while radiant faces and exquisite
FORMS that recalled Praxeles and tho Venus Of the
Medci gallery. lled the grand stand and balconies with
iustre and grace Is well known that is elected
d member OF tho Coney Island Jockey Club unless no
passes competitive examination BY board OF accom-
pshed sculptors and accepted rs model OF
symmetry Hence when the club turns out In iorcs tns
effect is superb. No Bar Barbor dudes Win WINE Six
and gaudy silk sashes are here out the
men OF mark in the lead ing clubs OF the metropolis the
who comedy they are do not pass their days ana
nights In deciding the tint OF tennis cap or the
hue OF a four-in-hand necktie
Among the familiar faces noted those Of Colonel
Lawrence Kip J. u. X. Lawrence. J. Ii. Bradford.
Leonard jerome. August Belmont, ID. d. withers, j.
GALWAY Captain Brown Dis rictAttorney Walker. Cap
tain Coster, Captain Conner J. o. bonner. H. A. Haggn
james IL keene. the Dryers r. Loriliard. IT, Waites
Graft Corrgan Alfred Post Dc Forest Grant colon,
The racing was OF uncommon interest an Mr. Law
il was slrriak struggle from the aFst stride to the last
and Ekwsod only beat eaxony by head Little Minch
deed did so well that 1t Is doubtful II in his
life before the racehorse that he Is now ana ne mas
strong claim tho New-YOrk Handicap to-tn1rrow.
IL was disappointment ~ many that M. Witne 8 de-
cided short time before the sapphire stakes to Withdraw
was asked what ho thought the reason. he replied
jokiugiy. Probably because Mr. wihers is afraid sue
atl for When Mr. &iners was asked later about il he
sad that ne preferred to reserve her Tor the rcnsr
have maiden Q, twelve pounds shs ma. mad
her. Now her chances look bright
OF Little Minch Was the favorite In the hrst
Minch second but iu few strides iavOrite in
front remained tuers the end. winning in the
worked molly on Britannc Mr. Morrss black coli is
sad gutter that Garrison GOT second place win Mona
Struggling H. Tho twoy ods. Theora and sea Fog.
found support but sea Fog was almost lett At the
post ana TheUra had not speed epough.
Garrirons popularity and MeLsughhn's recent bad
us. coupled With Ge FAC. last apPer
made htuyvesant strong favoite over Kingston But
ami that aon
up to mile he Is no slayer Kingston was nrst
IsSshn aud Garrison pulled back let Capuln and
Idaene Cotton race Ia front Armstrong TOOK tue lead
The lower turn. his dimnutive rider itio DE Long.
who rides at seventy POUNDS and carried
OF lead, paing Armstrong with all his feeble might 10
away to no ng in the honestretch Mclaughlin took
the lead ningsoh as they rounded the curve Tor
aud Garrison to the whip. 1t did good.
for Kingston home Ia 'front.' without urging winning
the race two leughs while lightly weighted Flaxeo.
etta wi In the last furlong and deprived
stnyvesa1I Of second place by neck ~
big field Of YOUNGSTERS in the Sapphire axes but The
lot fash the end OF the first quar,er mile. how
.ver Porter Ashes handsome Geraldine passed The
Lion aud led easily the end winning the race by two
George oyster second half length before The
Lion Kenpop was the iavorite but lie Is so big that
he awkward and clumsy aud he seemed 10 tange him.
self up when Carr tried 10 him extended Ger
ane has run several good this her best ex
plot previous 70 the sapphire Lavng been her defeat Of
Los Angeles IN the sses stakes ut Saratoga but In that
the Equity
Kinssh second. satan thr. aud Geraldine fourth
weight of all Il I6l in COED dime Ill and won easily
as TO stamp her highclass lilly. she 10 beautiful |
II Mr.. withers had no. Withdrawn his Cadence dy,
she would have been the favorie as boz her public
GeraIdns can give her eleven pounds had to
The saratoga contingent, who had watched Elswoods
raj him. aud they proved to be right. The horse
ran the best OF his life He OF we'll.
and ns the first qurtermile behind them all except
but he moved up rapidly the bscksrech
and passed horse after another saxony took the
when Ekwood got up. Fitzpatrick rode ElEwood with
nsruffed confidence and cooiness. showing nrbounded
IN exceilen. race. aud did well at mile and quar-
ter with IA pounds up as TO make some Of mis- Saratoga
pace all the way, and 1t fast Rupert second
ssns ana he Steadily VENT ' back until he VIZ. IN last
place and home IN the blacklist disgrace Laggard
rom end, but Lsggard jumped and before
he reached the run home AID fell back while Est ella
%nO has for
ate unish He was well up as he entered the home
yoops also. and Garrison pulled him up when he
vilard- Mu4ODDr'R which |
set sopped him completely and he was at no time dan
Laggard walked OF after the race without any sign of
ameness and the injury which hs received is probably
Tue horses were all in motion when the word
given In the fifth but Error went on swiftly and
In the grand stand 1t seemed bad start Error led
the where Florence E. Pearl Jennings and
wa. leading and bad tn. rae. a. her mercy when n.
little clown Anderson, who rode her. carelesy let her
Eosn beaten and sat back in the saddle aud pulled up
Garrison had teen hard at work Eoian for quarter
mile and lid not relax his toll Anersons stupid ever
confidence enabled him TO Eolian up and Eolan won
On the post by head. But the osckers Of Florence
could console themselves with the thought that the mis-
chief was done when Anderson allowed Florence i. to
lou! Pearl Jsnn.ss s., He WAS sue TO es disqualified an.
ndges promptly gave Pearl Jennings second place and
Florence h.
,prawlng all over their saddles a. II they were
cradles were the mites Of humanity that rude the horses
were eompeten, TO ride hobby in nursery With
)ut tumbfnk on And most stupid AWKWARD ana fun-
bling OF them all Anderson.
The Dwyer Brothers rejuvsnsted cripple Joe Cotton
ed the betting the last tho turf. and won
'asy, Pomona getting second place from Binette.
Captain sam" Brown was quoted IN dispatches from
PitisDurg published yesterday crcising Garrisons
ecent riding OF Stuyvesant and Mona IN the severest
possible terms, and impudng dishonesty TO the Jockey.
'aptan Brown at The track and Garrison. with mis-
and guardian. william Mcmahon. promptly
allied upon him for explanation Captain Brown SAID
hat the dispatches did him injustice that he had never
inspected Garrison Of bad faith and had made any
uch charge lie remarked that his office at Pittsbnrg
often filed with his friends talked freely about
he In which his horses took part and some
lines very bitter when the coors beaten. Some OF
hese friends might have said Of these things
bout Garrison. and the newspaper men In Plttsburg
nigh have supposed that these Captain Browns
entlments aud might have quoted him as expressing
views. Cap ain Brown added that II he really be-
eved that arisen had ridden OF his lose
iarrisou would his colors In another